Darker Loaf
New member
So, part of my gun buying philosophy is to buy guns that aren't going to be available in the future. The Saiga 12 seems to be one of those guns that might not be around for very much longer in the U.S.
So, my questions to the good people of TFL are these:
1) Is the Saiga 12 a reliable gun? It seems like they can have issues with reliability, especially with bird-shot. I know that the gun was designed for military use--so higher pressure shells, but how expensive is it to make these guns reliable?
2) What good magazines are out there for the gun? What is the largest sized, most reliable magazine out there? They should be available if possible.
3) What are the best custom shops out there if you want to get work done on a Saiga?
I still have a gap in my collection for high capacity, competition/military style shotguns. I was going to go with an 870--but I really want in my heart-of-hearts a VEPR 12. However, I can buy an honest-to-god Russian Saiga 12 (sporter) at the local hardware store fairly cheaply, cheaper than an 870. They seem highly customizable--something that fits well with my OCD gun-modding. I may just have to buy one. It just seems to be the basis of a good project gun and a fun gun in general.
What is the good and bad of the guns? Can they be made to run close to 100%?
So, my questions to the good people of TFL are these:
1) Is the Saiga 12 a reliable gun? It seems like they can have issues with reliability, especially with bird-shot. I know that the gun was designed for military use--so higher pressure shells, but how expensive is it to make these guns reliable?
2) What good magazines are out there for the gun? What is the largest sized, most reliable magazine out there? They should be available if possible.
3) What are the best custom shops out there if you want to get work done on a Saiga?
I still have a gap in my collection for high capacity, competition/military style shotguns. I was going to go with an 870--but I really want in my heart-of-hearts a VEPR 12. However, I can buy an honest-to-god Russian Saiga 12 (sporter) at the local hardware store fairly cheaply, cheaper than an 870. They seem highly customizable--something that fits well with my OCD gun-modding. I may just have to buy one. It just seems to be the basis of a good project gun and a fun gun in general.
What is the good and bad of the guns? Can they be made to run close to 100%?
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